sulfonium

English

Alternative forms

• sulphonium

Etymology

From sulfo- +‎ onium.

Noun

sulfonium (countable and uncountable, plural sulfoniums)

1. (inorganic chemistry) the univalent H₃S⁺ cation, derived from sulfane
2. (organic chemistry) any derivative of this cation in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic radicals

Derived terms

• sulfonio-
• sulfonio

 

Translations

Translations

• Italian: solfonio (it) m

Anagrams

• fluminous, fulminous